Overview
Wharton Nursing Home has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Tennessee average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Pleasant Hill. It scores best on quality of care (3 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 92% of nursing homes in Tennessee (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 15, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Tennessee average of 4.3. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $69,885 in the past three years.
Wharton Nursing Home is a nonprofit facility with 62 certified beds, caring for about 55 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2012. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 15, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $69,885
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.78 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.39 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)2.11 hrs
- Nurse aides2.28 hrs
- Physical therapists0.10 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 62
- Average residents per day
- 55
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 19, 2012
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes